In my 20 s i had a few bouts of heavy mucus in my stools but was never diagnosed with anything. Now in my early 50 s I was diagnosed with divertiticulitis a few years back. I generally manage it by keeping things flowing. If i get even slightly constipated i usually have abdominal pain - i usually change my diet to high fiber and it clears itself up. This happen recently. I used an over-the-counter liquid laxitive (which i use rarely) as the pain seemed more severe. I had a high fever in the night. I m feeling better and ate a meal of pasta with ground chicken and mushrooms. My decending colon has pain to touch. Is this just an irritation that will correct itself or should i be more concerned?